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Barley is a wonderfully versatile cereal grain with a rich nutlike flavor and an appealing chewy, pasta-like consistency. Its appearance resembles wheat berries, although it is slightly lighter in color. Sprouted barley is naturally high in maltose, a sugar that serves as the basis for both malt syrup sweetener. When fermented, barley is used as an ingredient in beer and other alcoholic beverages.

2 cups barley (cooked)

1/2 cups chicken breast (cooked)

1 clove garlic (minced)

1 tsp ginger (minced)

1 tbsp spring onion (chopped)

1/2 tsp five spice powder

1/4 cup mixed vegetables

2 tbsp vegetable oil

1 pc egg

1 tsp soy sauce

salt (pinch)

sugar (pinch)

pepper

1 Stir fry the garlic and ginger.

2 Add in the chicken,mixed vegetables,spring onion and stir.

3 Add the egg and scramble the egg. Add the barley,soy sauce,five spice,pepper,salt and sugar.